Planetary hours
in New York City.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Monday, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:04 – 08:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:00 – 08:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:56 – 09:53
- 4♂︎ Mars09:53 – 10:49
- 5☉︎ Sun10:49 – 11:45
- 6♀︎ Venus11:45 – 12:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:42 – 13:38
- 8☽︎ Moon13:38 – 14:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:34 – 15:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:31 – 16:27
- 11♂︎ Mars16:27 – 17:23
- 12☉︎ Sun17:23 – 18:20
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:20 – 19:23
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:23 – 20:27
- 3☽︎ Moon20:27 – 21:31
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:31 – 22:35
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:35 – 23:38
- 6♂︎ Mars23:38 – 00:42
- 7☉︎ Sun00:42 – 01:46
- 8♀︎ Venus01:46 – 02:50
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:50 – 03:53
- 10☽︎ Moon03:53 – 04:57
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:57 – 06:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:01 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 18:20: the day lasts 11h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 12h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:04 to 08:00: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.